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Referenced as 'the definitive biography of Cecil' when discussing William Cecil's role in Elizabethan government. The hosts quote Alford's description of Cecil being 'everywhere and everything in Elizabethan government.'

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Referenced as 'Stephen Olford, who wrote a brilliant book on the person that Elizabeth is meeting at Somerset House' - a book about William Cecil, described as 'the cleverest young man in Tudor politics.'

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Mentioned during discussion of the Elizabethan surveillance state and spy networks under Burghley and Walsingham. Dominic references 'Stephen Alford's book, The Watchers' and Tracey Borman confirms she's 'a huge fan of Stephen Alford's book' and keeps recommending it to people